Public feedback welcomed & hearing slated for 4/17/24 on a proposal to extend suspension of Rts 14S & 83
The TCAT Board of Directors is seeking public comment and will hold a public hearing on Wed., April 17, to consider a proposal to prolong the suspension of routes 14S (West Hill Shopper) and 83 (Campus and Cayuga Heights area), both of which have been on...
Matthew Rosenbloom-Jones appointed TCAT Acting General Manager
The TCAT Board of Directors today appointed long-time transit professional, Matthew Rosenbloom-Jones, as acting general manager to temporarily succeed Scot Vanderpool, who is retiring effective March 1. Rosenbloom-Jones joined TCAT in early January as the agency’s...
TCAT Board welcomes new chair, new directors & new managers
Tompkins County Legislator Deborah Dawson officially took over the gavel as the 2024 chairperson of the TCAT Board of Directors on Thurs., Jan. 25, promising a listening ear and full support to the transit agency’s employees as they continue to strive toward...
TCAT’s winter-spring service starts Sunday 1/21/24
Driver and equipment shortages continue to prevent TCAT from restoring previously eliminated service, but timing and route changes should help improve efficiency on several routes during the winter-spring period, effective Sun., Jan. 21 through Sat., May 25. TCAT was...
Update: Ithaca Electric Transportation Access launch in city’s prioritized areas delayed to later next year
The launch of both on-demand van and car services with electric vehicles in the city's prioritized areas – the West End, West Hill and Ithaca Flats areas – has been postponed from January to later in 2024. The on-demand van and car services are part of the more...
TCAT and Cornell agree to four-year payment plan to subsidize university riders
To subsidize rides for its students, faculty and staff, Cornell University will pay TCAT more than $3.3 million a year through 2027 along with potential increases that will depend on the transit agency’s recovery from the long-lasting effects of the...
TCAT’s fall schedules go into effect Sun., 8/20/23
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) is rolling out fall service, effective Sun., Aug. 20 through Sat. Jan. 20, with route adjustments to meet back-to-campus demand. Planners modified service to improve reliability and to better accommodate TCAT’s broad...
Cornell University updates for academic year 2023-2024
UPDATED 8/15/23 Please note: All riders should refer to TCAT's new farebox press release or see TCAT's "Fare and Pass Options" page. All college students, including those attending Cornell, Ithaca College and TC3, should see TCAT's "Help for College Students" page....
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